Family Index

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Scientific Name

Gonocarpus micranthus

Family Name

HALORAGACEAE

Common Name

Creeping Raspwort

Status

Height

Flowers

Reddish flowers, very tiny

Fruit

Form

Prostrate creeping perennial herb, with opposite, serrated leaves.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Heath; Widespread in damp places

Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent in damp places at all altitudes, from sandy heaths at sea level to subalpine moors.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Moist; Shady; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Requires damp soil; tolerates shade. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit 8-edged, very small, grey to reddish

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed germinates readily in nature. Bog method might be useful.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Usually propagated from cuttings, though seed is worth trying.